ELI5 wtf is an AI agent?

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I'm so confused when it comes to AI agents. I want to learn how to get started. I've Googled around and I just can't seem to get any clear

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Feels like a lot of what people call “AI agents” are just structured prompt chains with better branding.</p> <p>If it’s a fixed sequence of steps

Unlike a chatbot that simply answers what you ask, an agent can break a goal into steps, make decisions, use tools, and take actions across multiple steps, with little or no human

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I don’t understand some of the basic premises of the article in October 3, 2026 Wall Street journal about AI agents acting as swarms and the

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<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Seen an add about perplexity, I’m not sure how it ranks among the main competitors like ChatGPT and Claude. Was wondering which one was best to

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>How much context an AI has largely determines what it can do. I believe many people use coding agents on their computers for tasks other than

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>want to put a different multi-agent direction on the table because most of what i see assumes task teams.</p> <p>the dominant pattern right now: